The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 27,900
 BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13) BMW 116i
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,900

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW New Beetle 1.6 is 19.5 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 7.7 cm taller than the BMW 116i.
VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 116i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)
1765
1984
1721 mm
Width
1765 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1498 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)
2690
4324
4129 mm
Length
4324 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 116i
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1385 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
5.05 %
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 116i
9C
Generation
F20
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 116i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
134 bhp
BMW 116i
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
240 NM
BMW 116i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 116i
109 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

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13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.34 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
10.34 kg/bhp
BMW 116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 116i
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
49 mpg
BMW 116i
25 mpg
city
38 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
557 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
557 mi
BMW 116i
Environmental Impact
157.2 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
109.9 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
109.9 kWh
BMW 116i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 116i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
455 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L